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Econ Final 2/2
Class Busywork
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Business Cycle | Natural fluctuation over time of business activity. |
| Deflation | Prolonged decline in price. |
| Inflation | Prolonged raise in price. |
| Exports | Goods sent out of country |
| GDP | Final value of all products and services. |
| Economoic Indicators | Signs of economic ups and downs. |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| Monetary Tools | Changing reserve and discount rate |
| Reserve Requirement | Amount banks must keep physically backed up on site. |
| Monetary Policy | Changing the rate of growth or losses in economy. |
| Social Security | Fed program providing monthly payments to the elderly. |
| Externalities | An economic side-affect |
| WElfare | Aid provided to those out of or unable to work. |
| Fiscal Policy | Govt. use of taxes to affect business |
| Deman Pull Inflation | Price rises due to excessive business |
| Cost Push Inflation | Excessive profit drives up price |
| Comparrative andvantage | Producing a product at a lower opportunity cost than a competitor. |
| Trade Deficit | Debt on account of trade. |
| Specialization | Producing products a country is best suited for. |
| Absolute Advantage | A country has all advantages over production of a product. |
| Oligopoly | Industry controlled by a few suppliers. |
| Ant-trust Laws | Laws made to bust trusts during the era of big business. |
| Channels of Distribution | Means by which a good or product is circulated through the conomy. |
| Utility | The satisfaction from a good or service. |
| Minimum Wage | 7.25 The least amount you can legally pay someone. |
| Aggregate Demand | Total quantity of goods and services demanded |
| Consumer Price Index | Measures change in price over time |
| Transfer Payment | Welfare and other supplementary payments. |
| Depression | An economic low point or "trough." |